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Barry Humphries, 84, faces backlash over 'anti-trans' comments. Veteran comedian Barry Humphries is facing backlash for 'anti-trans' comments he has made in an interview with The Spectator. >>

Brittany Lincicome bows out of Barbasol Championship despite strong second round. Brittany Lincicome, the sixth woman to compete in a PGA Tour event, saw her run at the Barbasol Championship end Saturday despite a strong second round. >>

Ecuadorean townspeople build record pyramid of roses. The people in this small Andean town are the proud creators of the biggest floral structure ever built _ a life-size replica of an indigenous pyramid made from 546,364 roses >>

Food writer Ruth Reichl on Jonathan Gold: He gave us the keys to a hidden city. Jonathan Gold was the most maddening person I’ve ever met. Ask anyone. His friends all knew that when he called you, 20 minutes after he’d promised to join you for dinner — at a restaurant or your house — to say he’d hit terrible traffic, it probably meant he hadn’t even gotten into his car. He... >>

Four share Barbasol lead after Lincicome misses cut. July 21 (Reuters) - Robert Streb fired a nine-under-par 63 to sit in a four-way tie for the third-round lead at the PGA Tour's Barbasol Championship in... >>

Gold's reviews were playful, passionate and a fine reflection of the city he roamed. Here's a sampling. The Pulitzer-winning food critic visited hundreds of restaurants. Some were stars already. Others, he shined a light upon. He became like a culinary troubadour, becoming as well known as most of the chefs. >>

Greater migrant spread 'worth examining'. Labor says it will examine the idea of encouraging migrants to settle outside the major cities.A policy aimed at getting more migrants to make rural and... >>

In seeking ways to fight cancer, scientists turn to elephants. Elephants have low rates of cancer even though they have long lifespans for animals and far more cells than humans. By studying the massive animals, researchers hope to find better ways of treating or preventing the disease. >>

Jonathan Gold, Food Critic Who Celebrated L.A.’s Cornucopia, Dies at 57. A gourmand who explored Los Angeles’s immigrant communities, taco carts and chic restaurants, Mr. Gold won renown in the culinary world and a Pulitzer Prize for criticism. >>

Man accused of killing someone in a parking dispute was standing his ground, sheriff says. Michael Drejka was arguing with a woman about wrongly parking in a handicap spot. Then her boyfriend got involved. >>

McLaughlin on Supercars Ipswich pole again. Supercars series leader Scott McLaughlin has claimed yet another pole position by topping the charts for the Ipswich SuperSprint's Sunday finale at... >>

Reds reserve IF Blandino to have ACL surgery next week. Reds reserve infielder Alex Blandino, who injured his right knee in the ninth inning of a 12-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on a rainy Friday night in ... >>

Stalled train snarls traffic in South Surrey. The BNSF train had a mechanical issue that required repairs on the scene. >>

Video: Driver pushes for phones to lock automatically when in vehicles. ‘We’re addicted to these things’: Driver who was left a paraplegic in a car accident pushes for phones to lock AUTOMATICALLY when in vehicles. >>

Women on a train say they were called porn stars. They went to the bathroom together as women often do, only to have a train employee allegedly call them porn stars. >>